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DARK SECRETS: 2 | Vintage Vibes

Sadiq Khan: Londoners 'should be incredibly proud' of 'great' Silvertown Tunnel

The mayor says he ‘hopes’ to attend the opening of the ‘revolutionary’ new road tunnel under the Thames

Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025

Blackwall tunnel toll: Some drivers will pay 'up to £40 a day' to enter central London, warns MP

Thousands sign petition amid concern at combined impact of tunnel toll, Ulez levy and congestion charge

Evening Standard · Jan 13, 2025

OPINION - The London Question: Will the Silvertown tunnel be bad for London?

You read it here first: Sir Sadiq Khan will be very busy on Monday April 7.

Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2025

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Silvertown tunnel: TfL spends £2m on bike bus that cyclists 'don't want to use'

Concerns emerge about ‘hostile’ location of bus stop and whether cargo bikes will be banned from shuttle bus

Evening Standard · Jan 7, 2025

Silvertown tunnel opening date revealed as car drivers face tolls of up to £4 per trip (and also at Blackwall tunnel)

Motorists will be charged to use Blackwall tunnel for first time in its 130-year history

Evening Standard · Jan 6, 2025

'Blackwall and Silvertown tunnel tolls will make it harder to hire', Belmash prison bosses warn Khan

Category A jail fears new tolls will make it harder to recruit and retain staff

Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2024

Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel tolls to cost drivers £100m a year - but will only make £3m 'profit' for TfL

Massive repayment costs for £2billion Silvertown tunnel will eat up almost all the revenue raised from tolls

Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2024

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Drivers face new peak-time fee to use Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels

The controversial Silvertown Tunnel in London is expected to open in early 2025

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2024

Drivers will be charged £4 to use Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels at peak times, TfL confirms

Mayor Sadiq Khan’s £2bn scheme means drivers will be charged to use Blackwall tunnel for first time in 130 years

Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2024

Silvertown tunnel 'bike bus': New details emerge of cyclists-only shuttle service under Thames

TfL also announces upgrade for two Superloop express bus routes

Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2024

Unclaimed Ulez scrappage millions 'to be used to cut Blackwall and Silvertown tunnel tolls'

Mayor plans to redirect Ulez funds to provide toll discounts for local drivers

Evening Standard · Sep 10, 2024

Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel tolls won't be scrapped as Sadiq Khan tells motorists: 'You need to pay'

Under draft plans published in July, motorists will be charged £4 to use either tunnel at peak times, and £1.50 off peak and at weekends

Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2024

Are the Royal Docks set to be the new King's Cross?

Earlier this year, Sadiq Khan launched a bid to transform the Royal Albert Dock with thousands of new jobs and homes, mimicking the successful regeneration of Granary Square. Ross Lydall reports

Evening Standard · Aug 22, 2024

Blackwall Tunnel to close southbound for three nights this week

TfL says closures needed for major river crossing as part of works on Silvertown Tunnel

Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2024

Sadiq Khan’s green credentials may be critical in London mayoral election

As mayor aims to win third term, what has he achieved so far on air pollution, the climate crisis and nature?

Evening Standard · Apr 22, 2024

London mayoral election: How has Sadiq Khan's Ulez and other green policies helped the capital?

With just over a week to go until the mayoral election, the Standard continues its audit of Sadiq Khan by examining his record on the environment

Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2024

Silvertown tunnel should be renamed 'Sadiq Khan Motorway' to shame mayor on road-building, says Lib-Dem

The Silvertown tunnel should be renamed the “Sadiq Khan motorway” to highlight the damage it will do to the mayor’s green credentials, the Lib-Dem mayoral candidate Rob Blackie said on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2023

Government slaps down Sadiq Khan's plea for help to introduce discounted Blackwall tunnel toll

The size of the toll at Blackwall tunnel will not be announced for another year

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Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2023

Charging drivers to use the Blackwall tunnel could be Sadiq Khan's new Ulez-style nightmare

Once the Silvertown tunnel opens in 2025, drivers will face new charges

Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2023

'£10 for return trip through Blackwall tunnel' warning as Sadiq Khan seeks Government help for lower tolls for low-income drivers

A toll will be imposed from 2025 which London mayor warns could be as high as £5.25 if the previous £4 proposal was increased in line with inflation

Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2023

Don’t toll Blackwall tunnel, pleads London Tory MP Louie French

Louie French said the toll – which is due to be introduced in 2025 – was ‘yet another attack on drivers’

Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2023

Revealed: how Silvertown tunnel could be transformed into Thames crossing for cyclists and pedestrians

A radical transformation of the Silvertown tunnel that would turn it into a “car-free crossing” was proposed on Friday.

Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2023

Blackwall tunnel tolls will definitely be imposed in 2025, says Sadiq Khan

Mayor insists ‘there is nothing sudden’ about the 2025 toll

Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2023

Car drivers face £4 toll to use Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels, TfL draft road signs suggest

Draft TfL sign indicates the toll for car crossings from 2025, although TfL insists no final decision has been made on the new levies

Evening Standard · Jul 26, 2023

Dust from Silvertown Tunnel construction causing ‘horrendous’ issues, say local residents

Gardens, children’s playgrounds, road signage, cars and homes are being caked in dust

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